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$17,318,912,549

Department of Energy·Department of Energy

to UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC

energyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2006 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2006-07-31·LATEST ACTION2026-06-25·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_DEAC0206CH11357_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Latest obligation increment on the 2006 Argonne National Laboratory management and operations contract, funding core lab operations through September 2026.

Sub-sectors
national-lab-m&onuclear-researchscientific-computing
Why this matters

Argonne is a premier DOE research facility conducting nuclear science, materials research, and advanced computing critical to U.S. energy and national security missions.

Supply-chain signal

Sustains a major hub for scientific equipment procurement, specialized materials research, and high-performance computing infrastructure across the national lab ecosystem.

U.S.–China competition angle

Argonne's advanced materials, nuclear fuel cycle, and AI/computing research directly support U.S. technological leadership in energy innovation and strategic competition.

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Period of performance
Start
2006-07-31
End
2026-09-30
Status
activein 92 days
Sources

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